تلخیص مستدرک از امام ذہبی ؒ کا منہج واسلوب: تحقیقی مطالعہ

Talkheea e Mustadrak by Imam Dhahbi: A Research & Methodological Study

Abstract

Abu Abdallah Muhammad bin Ahmad renowned as Imam Adh-Dhahabi is an emerging and conspicuous name in the list of Islamic scholars. Adh-Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) was extremely expert in the fields of Islamic sciences such as ‘aqeedah (beliefs), fiqh (jurisprudence), hadith, Qur’an recitations and usool al-fiqh (sources of jurisprudence). This article reveals his brief biography, services and his methodology in the summarization of “Mustadrak”. He wrote hundreds of books which are considered as encyclopedia of knowledge. The summary of Mustadrak written by him has become a vertex which attracts the attention of the readers. Many scholars give preference to the opinion of Imam Adh-Dhahabi (R. A.) regarding the authenticity of the “rivayaat” of Mustadrak. He wrote summaries of many books but the “Summary of Mustadrak” written by him is the most prominent and most popular book in circles of knowledge. There are three ways or methods in which he has written the summary of Mustadrak. First method is criticism on the rivayaat. In this method he gives the decision about the authenticity of the specific hadith by criticizing on its sources. Second method is coincidence with Imam Hakim in which he agrees with the decision of Imam Hakim. And the last and third method is “Sukoot” i.e., he does not give any opinion about the authenticity of the specific hadith. So, we can say that it is a master piece among the manuscripts of Imam Adh-Dhahabi (R. A.).